Its may be cold outside but our BACA Lounge Series is heating up with its kick off January 27th Thaw Meeting starting at 6:30 pm with the hot sounds from the one and only Percussion Wizard, Jeff Haynes.  Jeff has graciously offered to host our meeting at his recording studio located at 14 York Street, Beacon, NY 12508  We will have a unique opportunity to listen to Jeff's music and hear a little bit about this man's music journey and the many places it has taken him.

Music is art and this man is music.  He has toured and recorded extensively with Cassandra Wilson.  He has toured with Pat Metheny Group, Al Jarreau, Boney James, Lizz Wright, Harry Belafonte, Dionne Farris and Peabo Bryson.  He has over 100 CD recording credits.  He was the 2008 recipient of the Dutchess County Arts Council Arts-in-Education Partnership Grant.  He has been working with the Beacon School district and the Hudson Valley community doing music workshops teaching children the value of music education (www.jeffhaynesmusic.com).

"I was watching Ed Sullivan with my parents when the Beatles came on.  I was so taken by the band and the audience screaming that I just kept creeping closer and closer to the set and getting more and more charged until I pulled the TV down on myself - my father had a fit!  I guess you could say it was my first attempt to literally get inside the music," Jeff confesses

Come celebrate and "get inside the music" with us next week on what promises to be a great night!

This is also our BACA annual meeting and election of officers and board members....
nominations include:
     Vice President - Dan Rigney (1st term)
     Secretary - Jinnifer James (2nd term)
     Members at large:   3 openings
          - Jane Waldrop (2nd Term)
          - Kelly Ellenwood (1st Term)
          - Theresa Gooby (1st Term)
current board members who have a year remaining in their term of office include:
     - President Linda T. Hubbard (1st term)
     - Treasurer - Ed Benevente (1st term)
     - Members at Large:
          Michael Benzer (1st term)
          Penny Hahn (1st Term)

 And for artists....these opportunities: